English: In Voodoo, water has a special meaning: it is the realm of the ancestors, into which we return after death. After Hurricane Katrina drove 80% of New Orleans under water, Voodoo is becoming a larger attraction.

When Ina Fandrich moved to New Orleans after her studies in theology in Würzburg in the 1980s, she did not realize that she would become a voodoo priestess. Raised strictly catholic, she was interested in the history and customs of Voodoo, which is strongly influenced by Catholicism. Fandrich was especially fascinated by Marie Laveau, an influential voodoo priestess in New Orleans of the 19th century.